Activities – Sensorial

Welcome to the February 2015 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Do It Yourself This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants are teaching us how to make something useful or try something new.

I’m so excited to have received the new Spielgaben version 4! Today, I’m sharing some fun Montessori-inspired color games I prepared for preschoolers using some of the new Spielgaben educational toys along with free printables I found online. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of

My birthday was last week, and I’m lucky to have a husband who gives me a dozen roses for special occasions like birthdays. I hate to throw the roses away when they get old, so I was very happy today to create sensory activities for my granddaughter with the

I had fun preparing some Montessori-inspired activities using spheres, cubes, and cylinders along with free printables. The activities can be adapted for a variety of levels. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains

Today is International Literacy Day. I want to share some great Montessori-inspired activities that can be used with the extremely popular classic book about colors Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? A Brown Bear, Brown Bear theme is great at any time, but it’s often used early

Spielgaben educational toys are real favorites at my house already. Even though most of the Spielgaben toys are for ages 3-12, my 9-month-old granddaughter has been in love with the Spielgaben yarn balls (which are safe for babies and toddlers) for a number of months now. Today, I’m sharing

Mystery bags are typically popular sensorial materials in Montessori schools and homeschools. They’re often used with geometric solids, but I love that they can be used for many different activities. They’re a great way to add interest to many sensorial activities. Today, I’m sharing a number of ideas for

I published a post previously about “Montessori Practical Life Materials I Recommend Buying.” Today, I want to share ideas of sensorial materials I recommend homeschoolers buy. I’m always hesitant to give my opinion since each homeschool is unique. Because I’ve often been asked, I’m going to give some recommendations.

I had fun putting together a practical life and sensorial activity for Easter. It also includes a rainbow theme. I’m calling it an Easter egg rainbow. This activity could work especially well even before St. Patrick’s Day when Easter is in March or early April. Disclosure: This post contains

Montessori color-mixing activities are popular activities in Montessori schools and homeschools. Color-mixing activities are great at any time of the year, but they’re especially fun for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime in the spring or summer as ways to create rainbows of color. Today, I’d like to share some

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own. Today, I’m happy to share some fun extensions for work with geometric solids, including mathematical reasoning, fine motor skills, and even manners. My Previous Spielgaben Posts: Check out my

It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a new post at PreK + K Sharing! Here, I’m sharing the links to free Spanish printables for preschoolers through 1st graders. At PreK + K Sharing, I show how I used the printables to prepare Montessori-inspired color activities. I

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own. This post contains Montessori Services affiliate links at no cost to you. Today, I’m excited to share some free printables and Montessori-inspired activities that can be used with Spielgaben yarn

I’ve always loved Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton. Today, I want to share a number of Montessori-inspired activities that focus on concepts from the book. The Maestro Classics Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel CD would also be perfect as part of a music

Sensorial activities to refine each sense are an important part of Montessori education. I have lots of Montessori sensorial resources here: Montessori Sensorial Activities. Following are some ideas from around the blogosphere for preparing and presenting Montessori tasting activities. Disclosure: This post contains a Montessori Services affiliate link at

Along with practical life activities, sensorial activities are some of the most important activities for young children. Montessori Sensorial Activities I have a post with lots of sensorial resources: Montessori Sensorial Activities. I also like videos that show Montessori sensorial demonstrations and activities in action. See Free Montessori Video

Montessori thermic materials are great for any time of the year. Of course, an extra focus in winter or summer makes sense, since there’s an extra focus on temperature in those seasons already. Thermic bottles and thermic tablets are traditional Montessori sensorial materials. For most homeschools and other schools,

Montessori constructive triangles are brilliant for their hands-on geometry lessons and adaptability for preschool through elementary. At the same time, they’re sensorial materials you can make fairly easily using printables and tutorials found online. Here I’ll include links to printables, tutorials, and ideas for presenting and extending Montessori constructive

I love the Montessori geometric solids at any time of year. Montessori geometric solids are beautiful sensorial materials and wonderful for the stereognostic sense (the process of feeling objects and recognizing them based on what is felt). This is a great time of year to place an extra focus

For a Montessori homeschool and many preschool environments, Montessori tactile boards are a great DIY project. Tactile boards are a wonderful sensorial activity, but they were never one of the most popular materials in my Montessori preschool or homeschool. Especially for a homeschool, DIY tactile boards are a good

If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m a real fan of the great ideas and printables I find online. I love how simple they make it for teachers and parents to create attractive, inviting activities for school or home. Today, I’m excited to be sharing links to

The Montessori geometric cabinet and metal insets are among my favorite Montessori materials. They can be expensive for homeschoolers and environments other than Montessori schools, though. Fortunately, there are inexpensive alternatives. Although the geometric cabinet is considered a sensorial material and the metal insets are a language material (preparation

If you have one or more of the traditional Montessori sensorial materials, you undoubtedly want to encourage the best possible use of the material. Extensions can create more interest as well as add a new level of difficulty for your child or students who need a more advanced activity.

I’ve been focusing on DIY Montessori materials the last few Mondays. First it was smelling bottles, then sound cylinders, and now color tablets. These are all Montessori sensorial materials you can make at home inexpensively. DIY Color Tablets for Home Use You’ll notice that Montessori color tablets (purchased or

If you want to prepare some Montessori materials for a homeschool or preschool, a sensorial material that can be created easily and inexpensively is a set of sound cylinders. Last week, I wrote about another great DIY project: DIY Montessori smelling bottles. DIY Montessori Sound Cylinders I had a

If you have a Montessori homeschool classroom or are planning to start one in the fall, you’ve probably been focusing on finding and/or making Montessori materials. A Montessori sensorial material you can make easily and inexpensively for preschoolers at home (or school if you’re a preschool teacher) is a

I created the above Montessori-inspired Easter egg sound set using the principles of the traditional Montessori sound boxes, which have six sound cylinders with red tops and six sound cylinders with blue tops. The eggs won’t be as colorful as a multi-colored set of Easter eggs but will isolate the

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